A submersible that takes tourists to view the Titanic shipwreck is reportedly missing, causing the Boston Coast Guard to begin a search and rescue mission.

The Boston Coast Guard told the BBC on Monday that the submersible went missing in the Atlantic Ocean, and it is unclear how many people, if any, were on board when it disappeared.

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Small submersibles are used to take tourists to see the wreckage of the Titanic, which sits about 12,500 feet beneath the surface of the Atlantic and is about 370 miles off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada.

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The RMS Titanic, operated by the White Star Line, sunk on its maiden voyage across the Atlantic Ocean in 1912 after striking an iceberg. More than 1,500 people died, while some managed to escape on lifeboats. The wreckage was not discovered until 1985.

This is a developing story and will be updated.